Lords EU Justice Committee to question ministers on EU law in domestic courts post-Brexit

The inquiry was launched to investigate the ways in which the Government can deal with questions relating to EU law in the domestic courts post-Brexit and during any transitional period, and to consider the most appropriate means of dispute resolution in respect of the proposed Withdrawal Agreement and subsequent partnership arrangements with the EU.

Speaking to the Committee at 11.10am will be:

• Lucy Frazer MP, QC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice
• Suella Fernandes MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union.

Questions are likely to include:

• The UK Government has identified the continued jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) as a ‘red line' issue post-Brexit. What does this mean in practice?
• How likely is it that the Withdrawal Agreement will be referred to the CJEU?
• Given the indirect effect of some CJEU judgments and the impact of EU law on the domestic common law, how far is it feasible to exclude the influence of EU law norms post-Brexit?
• If the UK Government objects to both the continued jurisdiction of the CJEU and ‘docking' with the EFTA Court what (if any) limitations would this place on its future relationship with the EU?

The session will take place from 11.10am on Tuesday 27 March in Committee Room 3 of the House of Lords.